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Ten state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Georgia. The general election was held on November 4, 2014, following a primary on May 20 and a runoff where necessary on July 22.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Georgia utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Georgia:

• Governor of Georgia
• Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
• Georgia Attorney General
• Georgia Secretary of State
• Georgia State Superintendent of Schools
• Georgia Insurance Commissioner
• Georgia Agriculture Commissioner
• Georgia Labor Commissioner
• Georgia Public Services Commission (2 seats)
  

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held ten of the ten state executive seats up for election in 2014 in Georgia.

Georgia State Executives -- Partisan Breakdown
Party		As of November 4, 2014	After the 2014 Election
	Republican Party	10	10
	Democratic Party	0	0
Total		10	10

Primary election and runoff results

Governor

• Republican primary

Governor of Georgia, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Nathan Deal Incumbent	72.1%	430,170
David Pennington	16.7%	99,548
John Barge	11.2%	66,500
Total Votes		596,218
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State Election Results.

• Democratic primary - Uncontested

Lt. Governor

• Republican primary - Uncontested
• Democratic primary - Uncontested

Attorney General

• Republican primary - Uncontested
• Democratic primary - Uncontested

Secretary of State

• Republican primary - Uncontested
• Democratic primary

Georgia Secretary of State, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Doreen Carter	68.8%	201,052
Gerald Beckum	31.2%	91,198
Total Votes		292,250
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State Election Results.

State Superintendent of Schools

Republican runoff

Georgia State Superintendents of Schools, Republican Primary Runoff, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Richard Woods	50.1%	199,441
Mike Buck	49.9%	198,741
Total Votes		398,182
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State.

Democratic runoff

Georgia State Superintendents of Schools, Democratic Primary Runoff, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Valarie Wilson	54.4%	73,740
Alisha Thomas Morgan	45.6%	61,882
Total Votes		135,622
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State.

• Republican primary

Georgia Superintendent of Schools, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mike Buck	19.5%	91,435
Richard Woods	16.8%	78,542
Mary Kay Bacallao	15.3%	71,810
Ashley Bell	15%	70,065
Nancy Jester	10.9%	51,211
Fitz Johnson	7.7%	35,862
Allen Bowles Fort	6.3%	29,504
Sharyl Dawes	5.4%	25,468
Kira Willis	3.1%	14,584
Total Votes		468,481
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State Election Results.

• Democratic primary

Georgia Superintendent of Schools, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Valarie Wilson	32.6%	96,849
Alisha Thomas Morgan	26.4%	78,460
Denise Freeman	18.3%	54,428
Tarnisha Dent	13.5%	40,007
Jurita Forehand Mays	5.7%	16,818
Rita Robinzine	3.6%	10,609
Total Votes		297,171
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State Election Results.

Insurance Commissioner

• Republican primary - Uncontested
• Democratic primary

Georgia Insurance Commissioner, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Liz Johnson	69.9%	203,318
Keith Heard	30.1%	87,437
Total Votes		290,755
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State Election Results.

Labor Commissioner

• Republican primary - Uncontested
• Democratic primary - Uncontested

Agriculture Commissioner

• Republican primary - Uncontested
• Democratic primary - Uncontested

Public Service Commissioner - District 1

• Republican primary - Uncontested
• Democratic primary - Uncontested

Public Service Commissioner - District 4

• Republican primary

Georgia Public Service Commissioner, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bubba McDonald Incumbent	62.3%	318,930
Doug Kidd	20.8%	106,738
Craig Lutz	16.9%	86,429
Total Votes		512,097
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State Election Results.

• Democratic primary - Uncontested

General election results

The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Governor

Governor of Georgia, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Nathan Deal Incumbent	52.7%	1,345,237
	Democratic	Jason Carter	44.9%	1,144,794
	Libertarian	Andrew Hunt	2.4%	60,185
Total Votes				2,550,216
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State

Lt. Governor

Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Casey Cagle Incumbent	58%	1,466,505
	Democratic	Connie Stokes	42%	1,062,557
Total Votes				2,529,062
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State

Attorney General

Georgia Attorney General, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Samuel S. Olens Incumbent	56.9%	1,436,987
	Democratic	Greg Hecht	43.1%	1,087,268
Total Votes				2,524,255
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State

Secretary of State

Secretary of State of Georgia, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Brian Kemp Incumbent	57.5%	1,452,554
	Democrat	Doreen Carter	42.5%	1,075,101
Total Votes				2,527,655
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State

State Superintendent of Schools

Superintendent of Georgia, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Richard Woods	55.1%	1,391,005
	Democratic	Valarie Wilson	44.9%	1,132,886
Total Votes				2,523,891
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State

Insurance Commissioner

Insurance Commissioner of Georgia, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Ralph Hudgens Incumbent	54.9%	1,382,551
	Democratic	Liz Johnson	41.7%	1,050,883
	Libertarian	Ted Metz	3.4%	86,427
Total Votes				2,519,861
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State

Labor Commissioner

Labor Commissioner of Georgia, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mark Butler Incumbent	56.9%	1,427,662
	Democratic	Robbin Shipp	43.1%	1,079,898
Total Votes				2,507,560
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State

Agriculture Commissioner

Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Gary Black Incumbent	58.3%	1,462,039
	Democrat	Christopher Irvin	41.7%	1,047,339
Total Votes				2,509,378
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State

Public Service Commissioner - District 1

Public Service Commissioner of Georgia, District 1, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Doug Everett Incumbent	68.3%	1,532,652
	Libertarian	John Monds	31.7%	710,408
Total Votes				2,243,060
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State

Public Service Commissioner - District 4

Public Service Commissioner of Georgia, District 4, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bubba McDonald Incumbent	53.4%	1,341,182
	Democratic	Daniel Blackman	41.7%	1,048,917
	Libertarian	Robin Aaron Gilmer	4.9%	122,326
Total Votes				2,512,425
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State

Voter turnout

Political scientist Michael McDonald's United States Elections Project studied voter turnout in the 2014 election by looking at the percentage of eligible voters who headed to the polls. McDonald used voting-eligible population (VEP), or the number of eligible voters independent of their current registration status, to calculate turnout rates in each state on November 4. He also incorporated ballots cast for the highest office in each state into his calculation. He estimated that 81,687,059 ballots were cast in the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, representing 35.9 percent of the VEP. By comparison, 61.6 percent of VEP voted in the 2008 presidential election and 58.2 percent of VEP voted in the 2012 presidential election.

Quick facts

• According to PBS Newshour, voter turnout in the 2014 midterms was the lowest since the 1942 midterms, which took place during the nation's involvement in World War II.

• Forty-three states and the District of Columbia did not surpass 50 percent turnout in McDonald's analysis.

• The three states with the lowest turnout according to McDonald's analysis were Texas (28.3 percent), Tennessee (28.6 percent), and Indiana (28.8 percent).

• Maine (58.5 percent), Wisconsin (56.5 percent), and Colorado (54.5 percent) were the three states with the highest turnout.

• Twelve states increased voter turnout in 2014 compared to the 2010 midterm elections.

Voter turnout rates, 2014
State	Total votes counted	% voter eligible population	Top statewide office up for election	Size of lead (Raw votes)	Size of lead (%)
Alabama	1,191,274	33.2	Governor	320,319	27.2
Alaska	285,431	54.4	Governor	4,004	1.6
Arizona	1,537,671	34.1	Governor	143,951	12.5
Arkansas	852,642	40.1	Governor	118,664	14.0
California	7,513,972	30.8	Governor	1,065,748	17.8
Colorado	2,080,071	54.5	Governor	50,395	2.4
Connecticut	1,096,509	42.5	Governor	26,603	2.5
Delaware	234,038	34.4	Attorney General	31,155	13.6
District of Columbia	177,176	35.8	Mayor	27,934	19.0
Florida	6,026,802	43.3	Governor	66,127	1.1
Georgia	2,596,947	38.5	Governor	202,685	8.0
Hawaii	369,554	36.5	Governor	45,323	12.4
Idaho	445,307	39.6	Governor	65,852	14.9
Illinois	3,680,417	40.9	Governor	171,900	4.9
Indiana	1,387,622	28.8	Secretary of State	234,978	17.8
Iowa	1,142,284	50.2	Governor	245,548	21.8
Kansas	887,023	43.4	Governor	33,052	3.9
Kentucky	1,435,868	44.0	U.S. Senate	222,096	15.5
Louisiana	1,472,039	43.8	U.S. Senate	16,401	1.1
Maine	616,996	58.5	Governor	29,820	4.9
Maryland	1,733,177	41.5	Governor	88,648	6.1
Massachusetts	2,186,789	44.6	Governor	40,361	1.9
Michigan	3,188,956	43.2	Governor	129,547	4.3
Minnesota	1,992,613	50.5	Governor	109,776	5.6
Mississippi	631,858	28.9	U.S. Senate	141,234	33.0
Missouri	1,426,303	31.8	Auditor	684,074	53.6
Montana	373,831	47.3	U.S. Senate	65,262	17.9
Nebraska	552,115	41.5	Governor	97,678	18.7
Nevada	547,349	29.0	Governor	255,793	46.7
New Hampshire	495,565	48.4	Governor	24,924	5.2
New Jersey	1,955,042	32.5	N/A	N/A	N/A
New Mexico	512,805	35.7	Governor	73,868	14.6
New York	3,930,310	29.0	Governor	476,252	13.4
North Carolina	2,939,767	41.2	U.S. Senate	48,511	1.7
North Dakota	255,128	45.0	U.S. House At-large seat	42,214	17.1
Ohio	3,149,876	36.2	Governor	933,235	30.9
Oklahoma	824,831	29.8	Governor	122,060	14.7
Oregon	1,541,782	53.5	Governor	59,029	4.5
Pennsylvania	3,495,866	36.0	Governor	339,261	9.8
Rhode Island	329,212	42.2	Governor	14,346	4.5
South Carolina	1,261,611	35.2	Governor	179,089	14.6
South Dakota	282,291	44.9	Governor	124,865	45.1
Tennessee	1,374,065	28.6	Governor	642,214	47.5
Texas	4,727,208	28.3	Governor	957,973	20.4
Utah	577,973	30.2	Attorney General	173,819	35.2
Vermont	193,087	38.8	Governor	2,095	1.1
Virginia	2,194,346	36.6	U.S. Senate	16,727	0.8
Washington	2,123,901	43.1	N/A	N/A	N/A
West Virginia	451,498	31.2	U.S. Senate	124,667	27.6
Wisconsin	2,410,314	56.5	Governor	137,607	5.7
Wyoming	168,390	39.3	Governor	52,703	33.6

Note: Information from the United States Elections Project was last updated on December 16, 2014.

Key deadlines

Deadline	Event
March 7, 2014	Filing deadline for candidates
May 20, 2014	Primary election
June 27, 2014	Filing deadline for independent candidates
July 22, 2014	Primary runoff election
September 2, 2014	Deadline to file as a write-in candidate for the general election
November 4, 2014	General election
December 31, 2014	Inauguration day for public service commissioners elected in general election
January 12, 2015	Inauguration day for all other state executives elected in general election

State executive organization

Executive officials in Georgia are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of Georgia's state government:

Ballotpedia reports

To learn more about developments in these races, check out the following news articles from Ballotpedia:

• Republican superintendent runoff poised for recount: Georgia state executive elections review, 2014
• Primary runoff preview: Georgia state executive official elections, 2014
• Superintendent primaries both headed to runoff: Georgia state executive primary elections review
• Primary preview: Georgia state executive elections, 2014

Recent news

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• State executive official elections, 2014
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